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CallJam Android Malware
Point mobile research team has discovered new Android malware that it has dubbed CallJam. CallJam malware includes a premium dialer to generate fraudulent phone calls as well as a rough adnet capable of forcibly displaying ads. The malware is hidden inside the game...
Here’s a quick fix for that defective Galaxy Note 7 Exploding Battery
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners now have a quick fix for the exploding battery issue: never fully charge the device. Following an increasing number of reports regarding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding batteries, the company issued a global Galaxy Note 7 recall, quickly...
5 Money-Saving Apps Millennials Use That You Don’t
These apps can save you time, money and frustration. How many are you using already? 1. Honey If you shop online and aren’t using Honey, you’re doing it wrong. Honey is a free Chrome add-on that automatically finds and applies discounts for you on thousands of sites....
IBM study assesses improving hybrid cloud usage – with innovation the key
A study from IBM has revealed a major increase in the number of businesses and organizations having fully integrated cloud initiatives – but the cloud is not used for everything. 78% of the survey respondents, in the study of 1,000 C-suite executives entitled...
Stop typing on your phone. Using your voice is faster
Speech recognition software has gotten really good in the past few years. It’s so good, in fact, that you can actually dictate on your phone faster than you can type out your words. At least one recent study suggests that. Results of the study, published on August 25,...
Which Generation leads in technology adoption?
We've looked at how each "generation" is different. Now, Forrester’s “The State of Consumers and Technology: Benchmark 2016, US” report examines attitudes and behaviors that shape consumer technology adoption. Here are some highlights: Note: This report covers adult...
GENERATIONS X,Y, Z AND THE OTHERS
We often use phrases or words that we don’t fully understand. Sometimes we even use words or phrases the meanings of which we are totally clueless. As people with a passion for words and language, that is generally not viewed as a desirable trait. Yet, the plain fact...
10 Small Business Tools You Can’t Live Without
As a small business owner, we understand the constant juggling act it takes to manage each aspect of your business. But you don’t have to do it all by yourself and waste valuable production time and money. Take advantage of these must-have small business tools and...
Pay Now, or Pay More Later – The real dilemma of IT security talent shortages
Large businesses that struggle to attract sufficiently skilled IT security experts end up paying up to three times more to recover from a cyber-attack. This is one of the key findings of the recent report by Kaspersky Lab based on the 2016 Corporate IT Security Risks...
Delta Introduces Chip Tags, Tracking App So You Know Exactly Where Your Luggage Is
Lost luggage has historically been one of the top annoyances of air travel, but a simple piece of technology being added to some luggage tags this year could limit the problem. Radio Frequency Identification, also known as RFID, uses radio waves to identify and track...
Should You Charge Your Phone Overnight?
Chances are, you plug in your phone before you go to bed at night, thinking it’s best to greet the morning with a fully charged device. Is this a good idea? That depends. Here’s the thing. Many people don’t expect to keep their phones for much longer than two years....